CHICAGO - Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will visit two different projects on Chicago's south side on Saturday that are promoting sustainable practices and healthy lifestyles. Simon will visit the 61st Street Farmers Market and Blackstone Bicycle Works program at the Experimental Station and participate in Come Unity Day at the Bronzeville Community Garden by painting her handprint on the garden's wall. Simon chairs the Governor's Rural Affairs Council which has been working to expand access to fresh, locally-grown food to all Illinoisans.
Saturday, June 22
EVENT: Blackstone Bicycle Works and 61st Street Farmers Market visit
TIME: 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone, Chicago
EVENT: Bronzeville Community Garden visit
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Urban Juncture, 51st St. and Calumet Ave., Chicago
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